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A release that’s always a magnet for those who love prospects is getting a little added pull as it makes its way to hobby shops and online outlets.

2018 Bowman baseball releases on Wednesday with Topps teasing a new “Big League Breakthrough” promotion. Collectors lucky enough to pull one of 40 special cards of players who hadn’t made their major league debut prior to the start of the season can win prizes if that player does see action in a big league game. The cards will be random

inserts in packs. Gleyber Torres of the Yankees has already been promoted so anyone pulling his card is already a winner.

The checklist for the Big League Breakthrough promotion is below.

Meanwhile, Blowout Cards says it’ll pay $60,000 to anyone who pulls the 1/1 Shohei Ohtani autographed Superfractor from a pack. There are two catches: the card has to be graded 9.5 by Beckett (certainly possible) and has to be delivered to the company’s Virginia office by May 11. If it’s pulled during a live broadcast by one of Blowout’s own breakers, they’ll up the reward to $70,000.

Each hobby box of Bowman will have one autograph while HTA Jumbo boxes will carry three.

The 1/1 Superfractors of up and coming stars have always drawn a big crowd of investors and collectors but the Blowout’s Tom Fish says he’s heard from international buyers who would have an interest in the card so demand is strong.

You can check out 2018 Bowman boxes, cases, breaks and more on eBay here.

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